Adotu Surname

482,629th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 690 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Adotu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Adotu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda3891:100,35810,082
India2981:2,574,04581,367
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603

Adotu (136) may also be a first name.

Adotu Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Adotu Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Adotu occurs in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Adotu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Adotu is the 482,629th most commonly used surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 10,561,661 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 57 percent of Adotu are found; 56 percent are found in East Africa and 55 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Adotu is also the 794,286th most prevalent forename on earth, held by 136 people.

This surname is most widely held in Uganda, where it is borne by 389 people, or 1 in 100,358. In Uganda Adotu is most prevalent in: Serere District, where 32 percent live, Amuria District, where 31 percent live and Kaberamaido District, where 11 percent live. Outside of Uganda this last name is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in India, where 43 percent live and Nigeria, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Adothu9181/
Aadotu915/
Adoutu913/
Adoetu912/
Ajdotu911/
Adottu911/
Addotu911/
Gadotu911/
Aadothu835/
Gadgotu833/
Ahadotu831/
Addotuy831/
Adetu801,408/
Adutu80309/
Adatu80191/
Edotu80172/
Odotu8011/
Eadgottu7713/
Gadgottu7710/
Aadhothu773/
Addatu731,660/
Oduotu73128/
Eduotu7395/
Aduutu7335/
Adatou738/
Hadatu737/
Adotoe735/
Adeetu735/
Adatus734/
Gadutu734/
Edoutu732/
Adettu732/
Adattu731/
Odothu731/
Hadutu731/
Odotus731/
Adatui731/
Adaatu731/
Audatu731/
Edotuh731/
Adateu731/
Adatau731/
Adeutu731/
Ayduttu6748/
Gaudatu674/
Adgattu673/
Adettuu673/
Godotou672/
Hadatou672/
Edoutou671/
Addatou671/
Gadatou671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Adotu
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis